London vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$813
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
98
53
🏙️ Population
8.91M
8.78M

The cost of living in London is 382% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 38th and 6882nd ($3321 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 102nd in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 5th and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$19406

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083